Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-07
TERRIBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
The Result - Rsligssas DAaasesnees In
che Family

The Result - Rsligt00s D1leoes0ees In
che Family.
FREDERICK HERMANN nID 10 Kul m wu1, Hue
pkHs Ms saxHrne BABI AND cun m ows sAnoAh
AteiesrAm nom Pittsourr June a says, Dif-
ference In faith caused Frederick Hermann %
make q desperate attempt % k1u h1a wlfA
then TO cut HE babys throat md ~ % mn HIM
self this afternoon at his home, on Mount wash-
ington. one q the most beautiful hallsop subures
OF this city. Hermann, VINO 10 about thirty-avs
years OF age and q member Of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church while his wife 10 Catholic. o.
cidentally learned while &C his worf a. helper In
DIVERS mill, yesterday. that his wife had had
their third child beautiful little girl nineteen
months Old baptized into the Catholic Church
Aitnough the other children OF the family were
baptized Luthersns. the question OF faith had not
before come up between them
THE HURDERxRS KmL
Auof the days work, Hermann won't home ana
changed HIS clothing ready for supper. He thea
went down to the kitchen and calling 70 his wife,
VINO ~ an Misunderstanding woman Q few yeass
kissed her aHectionately, and then ssfed her n 4
was T0e mat Lizzie, the baby had been baptized
ana started 10 p esn., AIS wife answered yes
This Is matter OF death for you and me- and
rising. went toward the cupboard MA Her.
with terror, ran down the street Her husband
sprang after her. and, picking up brick. cauchr
arms OF neighbor. The man tried TO protecs
ner, but the frenued fanatic with murderou0
blows Of the brick cut her face ana scalp uat -
reiapsed INTO INCONSISTENCIES
KILLED HIS LITTLE BABY
Leaving her for dead, Hermann then went homo
and, locking the door. walked up 70 the second
story room where the baby, the cause Of Tho
tragedy, slept peaceful In her little cradle Taxing
the baby Ia hts arms with one stroke OF the razor
had rxnoA ~
throat leaving the head joined 90 the body BY Q
shred VI nesh. When the child had stopped bleed
Window ~ nd apd I.,S e
razor TO his throat and stopped . moment 70 look
At neighbor. who, seeing Els action, yelled "Do
vein and his windpipe. The neighbor, seeinS the
blood now, yelled Tor help, and Jos Kessner ran "a
the house.
TIM FANATIC BAraEp N BLOOD.
ne tried the door, and In Q moment was ADMIT.
ted by Hermann, whose blood was Moving moro
freely with every movement with Kessnars @.
sistance Hermann went TO bed and lar DOWN
while other neighbors ran for the doctor and the
minister. Hermann then yelled for pencil ana
Ing his action. He said that hts wife had 6ecive1
him. and that he did not wish 70 live LONGER. ne
s rsssS !os IN, s,s nymn BOOK ana SS s
stefan said that his jusuisf vein was ssy Ss6i
His wonderful vitality. however, kepH him
up. and he continued 70 read his niCle.
The scene In the house was horrible one In
one apartment the husband and father murderer
another the mother, herself, bleeding and sore.
knelt beside her murdered child whose blood
stained the carpet and bedding which had been
killed without being awakened, and smiled even
In death The excitement was intense and many
persons nom the city Journeyed 70 the hin TOP.
where the house was surrounded By Q crowd Of
people eagerly questioning each other tor Q new
detail or asking the condition OF Hermann ana HE
wne. MIA Hermann Il cut In o dozen different
places and Is 80 Frustrated with the nervous shock
that the physician says her recovery II doubtful
Herman may live TILL morning. but he cannot pos
EDly recover.